Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 8, 1973
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
Elton John (MCA 40148) | ||||||
2 | TOP OF THE WORLD | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
Carpenters (A&M 1468) | ||||||
3 | JUST YOU 'N' ME | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Chicago (Columbia 45933) | ||||||
4 | HELLO, IT'S ME | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009) | ||||||
5 | LEAVE ME ALONE | 10 | 15 | 24 | 7 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768) | ||||||
6 | PHOTOGRAPH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
Ringo Starr (Apple 1865) | ||||||
7 | I GOT A NAME | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
Jim Croce (ABC 11389) | ||||||
8 | SPACE RACE | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
Billy Preston (A&M 1463) | ||||||
9 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL | 12 | 17 | 21 | 11 | |
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040) | ||||||
10 | THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533) | ||||||
11 | TIME IN A BOTTLE | 26 | 41 | 65 | 4 | |
Jim Croce (ABC 11405) | ||||||
12 | SHOW AND TELL | 15 | 23 | 32 | 10 | |
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073) | ||||||
13 | THE JOKER | 18 | 29 | 38 | 8 | |
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732) | ||||||
14 | IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) | 17 | 24 | 36 | 6 | |
Staple Singers (Stax 0179) | ||||||
15 | LET ME SERENADE YOU | 16 | 19 | 23 | 6 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4370) | ||||||
16 | MIND GAMES | 21 | 28 | 37 | 5 | |
John Lennon (Apple 1868) | ||||||
17 | MY MUSIC | 20 | 22 | 26 | 7 | |
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45952) | ||||||
18 | WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY | 27 | 33 | 43 | 5 | |
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,424) | ||||||
19 | BE | 19 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45942) | ||||||
20 | COME GET TO THIS | 25 | 31 | 41 | 6 | |
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54241) | ||||||
21 | MAMMY BLUE | 22 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
Stories (Kama Sutra 584) | ||||||
22 | D'YER MAKER | 24 | 27 | 31 | 9 | |
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986) | ||||||
23 | HELEN WHEELS | 33 | 54 | 69 | 4 | |
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869) | ||||||
24 | LIVING FOR THE CITY | 38 | 47 | 59 | 5 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242) | ||||||
25 | NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP | 31 | 42 | 64 | 6 | |
Barry White (20th Century 2058) | ||||||
26 | ROCKIN' ROLL BABY | 28 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
Stylistics (Avco 4625) | ||||||
27 | CORAZON | 29 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
Carole King (Ode 66039) | ||||||
28 | ME AND BABY BROTHER | 30 | 35 | 50 | 5 | |
War (United Artists 350) | ||||||
29 | SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM | 35 | 45 | 57 | 7 | |
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011) | ||||||
30 | PAINTED LADIES | 37 | 44 | 51 | 8 | |
Ian Thomas (Janus 224) | ||||||
31 | HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT | 13 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030) | ||||||
32 | MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383) | ||||||
33 | PRETTY LADY | 39 | 48 | 54 | 9 | |
Lighthouse (Polydor 14198) | ||||||
34 | OOH BABY | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633) | ||||||
35 | PAPER ROSES | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609) | ||||||
36 | CHEAPER TO KEEP HER | 23 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176) | ||||||
37 | LET ME BE THERE | 46 | 59 | 73 | 7 | |
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101) | ||||||
38 | I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION | 55 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393) | ||||||
39 | LIVIN' FOR YOU | 48 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
Al Green (Hi 2257) | ||||||
40 | SMARTY PANTS | 41 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
First Choice (Philly Groove 179) | ||||||
41 | WALK LIKE A MAN | 54 | 65 | 85 | 4 | |
Grand Funk (Capitol 3760) | ||||||
42 | SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK | 45 | 49 | 56 | 8 | |
Persuaders (Atco 6943) | ||||||
43 | ANGIE | 36 | 16 | 7 | 14 | |
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105) | ||||||
44 | KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) | 32 | 11 | 8 | 17 | |
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238) | ||||||
45 | RIVER | 52 | 60 | 70 | 6 | |
Joe Simon (Spring 141) | ||||||
46 | YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME | 34 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280) | ||||||
47 | DREAM ON | 43 | 46 | 49 | 10 | |
Aerosmith (Columbia 45894) | ||||||
48 | WHY ME | 42 | 32 | 33 | 30 | |
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | ||||||
49 | A SONG I'D LIKE TO SING | 51 | 56 | 71 | 5 | |
Kris & Rita (A&M 1475) | ||||||
50 | ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT | 58 | 66 | 84 | 4 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14677) | ||||||
51 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES | 60 | 67 | 80 | 6 | |
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648) | ||||||
52 | COME LIVE WITH ME | 53 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
Ray Charles (Crossover 973) | ||||||
53 | SISTER MARY ELEPHANT | 61 | 70 | 83 | 4 | |
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041) | ||||||
54 | TELL HER SHE'S LOVELY | 76 | 86 | 97 | 4 | |
El Chicano (MCA 40104) | ||||||
55 | FELL FOR YOU | 50 | 52 | 60 | 7 | |
Dramatics (Volt 4099) | ||||||
56 | AMERICAN TUNE | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Paul Simon (Columbia 45900) | ||||||
57 | I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN | 56 | 58 | 62 | 13 | |
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248) | ||||||
58 | MY OLD SCHOOL | 63 | 69 | 75 | 7 | |
Steely Dan (ABC 11396) | ||||||
59 | STONED TO THE BONE (PT. 1) | 62 | 68 | 82 | 4 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14210) | ||||||
60 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME | 68 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995) | ||||||
61 | LOVE REIGN O'ER ME | 66 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
Who (MCA 40152) | ||||||
62 | THE RIVER OF LOVE | 70 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0171) | ||||||
63 | THIS TIME I'M GONE FOR GOOD | 71 | 80 | 92 | 4 | |
Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4369) | ||||||
64 | KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY | 72 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45953) | ||||||
65 | AIN'T GOT NO HOME | 73 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
The Band (Capitol 3758) | ||||||
66 | IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER | 69 | 75 | 81 | 5 | |
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746) | ||||||
67 | SALLY FROM SYRACUSE | 67 | 71 | 76 | 6 | |
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1084) | ||||||
68 | I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT SURE IS FUNKY | 59 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
Ripple (GRC 1004) | ||||||
69 | FRISKY | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11060) | ||||||
70 | YOU'RE SIXTEEN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870) | ||||||
71 | NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS | 44 | 26 | 27 | 16 | |
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298) | ||||||
72 | ALL I KNOW | 47 | 38 | 13 | 14 | |
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926) | ||||||
73 | LET ME TRY AGAIN | 78 | 84 | 91 | 4 | |
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1181) | ||||||
74 | SAIL AROUND THE WORLD | 49 | 51 | 53 | 9 | |
David Gates (Elektra 45868) | ||||||
75 | I'M A ROCKER | 77 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
Raspberries (Capitol 3765) | ||||||
76 | IT'S ALL OVER | 79 | 83 | 90 | 5 | |
Independents (Wand 11263) | ||||||
77 | WHEN I FALL IN LOVE | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14677b) | ||||||
78 | BIG TIME OPERATOR | 81 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1486) | ||||||
79 | WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? | 87 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
Melanie (Neighborhood 4213) | ||||||
80 | SORROW | 82 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0160) | ||||||
81 | I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME | 86 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
Intruders (Gamble 2508) | ||||||
82 | PLEASE, DADDY | 89 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
John Denver (RCA Victor 0182) | ||||||
83 | BLUE COLLAR | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73417) | ||||||
84 | HANGIN' AROUND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11069) | ||||||
85 | HALF A MILLION MILES FROM HOME | 91 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
Albert Hammond (Mums 6024) | ||||||
86 | ROCK ON | 95 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
David Essex (Columbia 45940) | ||||||
87 | LOVE'S THEME | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069) | ||||||
88 | LOVE HAS NO PRIDE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11026) | ||||||
89 | I FOUND SUNSHINE | 90 | 91 | 99 | 4 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55503) | ||||||
90 | BABY COME CLOSE | 92 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239) | ||||||
91 | I MISS YOU | 93 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Dells (Cadet 5700) | ||||||
92 | THE WAY WE WERE | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944) | ||||||
93 | LOVE FOR YOU | -- | -- | -- | 3 | |
Sonoma (Dunhill 4365) | ||||||
94 | SHOWDOWN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337) | ||||||
95 | LAST KISS | 97 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
Wednesday (Sussex 507) | ||||||
96 | JIM DANDY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948) | ||||||
97 | LAST KISS | 99 | -- | -- | 19 | |
J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (Virgo 506) | ||||||
98 | I'M THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Clarence Carter (Fame 330) | ||||||
99 | INSPIRATION | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Paul Williams (A&M 1479) | ||||||
100 | TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Monkey Meeks (Roxbury 0133) |
designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that entered the chart this week
Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "We May Never Pass This Way Again" by Seals & Crofts (# 40)
• "There Ain't No Way" by Lobo (# 57)
• "Little Girl Gone" by Donna Fargo (# 64)
• "Knocking On Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan (# 65)
• "Never Let You Go" by Bloodstone (# 74)
• "Having A Party" by Ovations (# 80)
• "Redneck Friend" by Jackson Browne (# 83)
• "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (# 88)
• "Could You Ever Love Me Again" by Gary & Dave (# 96)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | DOWN DRINKING AT THE BAR | Loudon Wainwright III | ||||
102 | CAN THIS BE REAL | Natural Four | ||||
103 | REASON TO FEEL | Scuffy Shew | ||||
104 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LOVE AND TOMORROW | Roy Clark | ||||
105 | BIFF, THE FRIENDLY PURPLE BEAR | Dick Feller | ||||
106 | QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY | New York City | ||||
107 | ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) | Mocedades | ||||
108 | LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU | Paul Anka | ||||
109 | GOOD OLD SONG | Dobie Gray | ||||
110 | SING ABOUT LOVE | Lynn Anderson | ||||
111 | STORMY MONDAY | Latimore | ||||
112 | MIRACLE MAKER (SWEET SOUL SHAKER) | Hues Corporation | ||||
113 | FLASHBACK | 5th Dimension | ||||
114 | WALKING IN THE GEORGIA RAIN | Sonny Geraci & Climax | ||||
115 | THE DAY THAT CURLY BILLY SHOT DOWN CRAZY SAM MCGEE | Hollies | ||||
116 | THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO | Newbeats | ||||
117 | POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE | Wayne Newton | ||||
118 | ONE TIN SOLDIER | Coven | ||||
119 | IF YOU DON'T GET IT THE FIRST TIME, BACK UP AND TRY IT AGAIN, PARTY | Fred Wesley & JB's | ||||
120 | THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN | Jody Miller |